To compare the difference between two people, things or events.

Examples:

* Mt Blanc is higher than Mt Snowdon.
* Spain is further south than France.
* A car is faster than a bicycle.
* Albert is stronger than Gilbert.

For words with one syllable we ad ‘er’ to the end to form the comparative.

Fast – My car is faster than your car.

For words with more than two syllables we use ‘more’ before the adjective.

Intelligent – Tom is more intelligent than Peter.

For words ending in ‘Y’ we remove the ‘Y’ and add ‘ier’

Easy – Learning French is easier than learning Dutch.

For irregular adjectives it is important to try and learn the different forms.

Good – BMW’s are better than Skodas.

Bad – Skodas are worse than BMW’s

Far – Japan is further than

Test Your Grammar Skills

Comparatives and Superlatives 1

Write the appropriate comparative and superlative form of these adjectives:

1. light
2. clever
3. sunny
4. hard
5. thin
6. good
7. poor
8. short
9. late
10. happy